Moscow Ballet

Performances

Moscow Ballet Returns to Batimore with Great Russian Nutcracker!

Moscow Ballet’s celebrated Great Russian Nutcracker will be at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday, December 21st for 3 performances: 12:30, 4:00, & 8:00 PM.

The holiday favorite dramatizes the traditional story of Masha meeting her “Prince” and, exclusive to Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, adds a tribute to world peace as well.  The “Dove of Peace,” for which 2 dancers become one bird with a 20 foot wingspan, escorts Masha and Prince to the “Land of Peace and Harmony.”Celebrate the beauty of the holidays and the best of Russian ballet in Moscow Ballet’sGreat Russian Nutcracker!

Tickets start at $28.00. Groups of ten or more receive discounts by calling 800-320-1733. For tickets call 410.547.SEAT(7328) or online: 

Baltimore Area Student Dancers to Join Moscow Ballet
Russians on Stage in December!

Baltimore area youth will be selected to perform alongside 40 Moscow Ballet professionals in the Great Russian Nutcracker at the Hippodrome Theatre in December. The The Moving Company Dance Center will be the host studio for Moscow Ballet’s Student Program in Baltimore, and a Moscow Ballet soloist will visit and serve as Audition and Rehearsal Director.

Pictured: Students in cities across the country auditioned for a part in the Great Russian Nutcracker.

Every year since 1993, Moscow Ballet has engaged local ballet students and host studios in cities on the North American tour, offering them the most unusual opportunity of auditioning, rehearsing, and performing in a professional setting. Children ages 7 to 16, under 5”2” and with some ballet training are eligible to audition.

The Moving Company Dance Center's goal "To foster a lifelong love and appreciation of dance and to train well prepared, technically proficient dancers in a warm and nurturing atmosphere."

"Sheer splendor and elegant dancing."
Baltimore Sun

The Hippodrome Theatre, now a part of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, first opened its doors in 1914 as a movie palace. Vaudeville performances were held there, too, featuring such legends as Red Skelton and Benny Goodman. The building underwent renovations in the early 1960s, reopening with the regional premiere of the film Cleopatra. The theater was closed for a short time in the 1990s, as the venue's popularity waned.

Today, the Hippodrome has regained its popularity and regularly hosts a variety of events, from Broadway productions to concerts to comedy shows.

2012 Highlights & Events

Baltimore's 'The List' tv show features Moscow Ballet's Viktor Shcherbakov!

Moscow Ballet Principal Dancer Viktor Shcherbakov, who dances the role of Nutcracker Prince on the east coast leg of the 2012 20th Anniversary Great Russian Nutcracker tour, spent some time with Baltimore's The List tv show and host Nicki Mayo on December 14. Nicki even got a brief dance lesson!
Watch the video....

Meet the Masters at Artistic Costume & Dance Fashions!

Was Held Friday, September 14, 2012.

Attendees won prizes, saw demonstrations, and met with a real Moscow Ballet ballerina! One lucky winner even walked away with tickets to experience the spectacular 20th Anniversary production of Great Russian Nutcracker!

New in 2012, Moscow Ballet and Capezio teamed up to bring you the finest dancers, great prizes, and biggest discounts in local dance stores in 20 cities across the US.

Moscow Ballet ballerinas Natalia Miroshnyk, Svetlana Todinova and Olga Aru greet local dancers, talk about their careers, and demonstrate the proper wear and care of their hand-made Capezio Pointe shoes.

Artistic Costumes and Dance Fashions (410.321.1121) has been open for more than 60 years and provides quality costumes, dance apparel, and theatrical makeup for schools, theme parties, and corporate functions. The store specializes in prize-winning costumes for ages 1–101.

Capezio – 125 years ago Salvatore Capezio opened a shop on Broadway and created his hand-made pointe shoes. Today, Capezio continues to value and support the worldwide dance community, offering the highest quality dance shoes, dance wear, and street wear internationally. www.capezio.com.